Former champion Rory McIlroy conjured up two birdies in the last two holes to help him finish on a high in the first round of the Irish Open.
The 34-year-old, who won the title in 2016 at The K Club, admitted he did not have much time to practice beforehand and was hitting loose shots at the start of the day.McIlroy carded an opening 69 to lie three shots off the early lead shared by Jordan Smith, Thomas Bjorn and Ross Fisher.
Ryder Cup vice captain Thomas Bjorn, who has not played competitively since June due to injuries, carded seven birdies and a bogey on the ninth.'I said to my caddie this morning when we walked to the first tee, let's try to see if we can break 90, it was that kind of day,' Bjorn said.
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